Knitters Yarn Palette: The Ultimate Visual Guide for Choosing the Right Color, Texture, and Style for Every Pattern

Montgomerie, Claire

ISBN 10: 0762109092 / ISBN 13: 9780762109098

Published by Readers Digest, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Knitters Yarn Palette: The Ultimate Visual Guide for Choosing the Right Color, Texture, and Style for Every Pattern
• Publisher: Readers Digest
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762109092
• ISBN 13: 9780762109098
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Invaluable inspiration for knitters interested in the latest yarns and newest designs! This unique book explains everything there is to know about weight, gauge, texture, and more. Beginners will gain confidence to use yarns other than those specified in a pattern. And experienced knitters will reach for this book again and again to inspire their own designs from the many choices of textures and rich colors. It's perfect for knitters who want to experiment with new and interesting yarns while avoiding time-consuming and costly mistakes. Plus, the book includes 30 original patterns!

About the Author

Claire Montgomerie is a London-based textile designer, with a master’s degree in knitted textiles from the Royal College of Art. She has her own line of knitted accessories, called Monty. An excellent technical knitter, in both hand- and machine-knitting, she has created samples for the U.S. fashion market, contributed to a number of knitting and crochet books, made knitwear for movie costumes and has widely exhibited her work.